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<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/profiles/2637-shelby-carico" title="Shelby Carico" aria-label="Shelby Carico"><img src="/live/image/gid/18/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1066,800/840_9525132_orig.rev.1507726652.jpg" alt="Shelby Carico" title="Shelby Carico" class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/18/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1066,800/840_9525132_orig.rev.1507726652.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/18/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1066,800/840_9525132_orig.rev.1507726652.jpg 3x" data-max-w="1066" data-max-h="800"/></a></span><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_profiles_headline"><a href="/live/profiles/2637-shelby-carico"><p> From Teacher Prep to a Doctorate in Trumpet Performance</p></a></h4><div class="lw_profiles_description"><p> Shelby completed her undergraduate degree at Emory & Henry and received her teaching endorsement in Music, Instrumental PK-12. After graduating from E&H, she went on to receive a Masters in Trumpet Performance at Ohio University and is currently pursuing her doctorate in Trumpet Performance, Pedagogy & Literature at James Madison University. She is a Doctoral Teaching Assistant in the JMU School of Music working mainly with undergraduate music majors, but also assisting in general education courses with 200+ enrolled students. </p></div><a href="/live/profiles/2637-shelby-carico" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div>

<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/profiles/2638-alisyn-bales" title="Alisyn Bales" aria-label="Alisyn Bales"><img src="/live/image/gid/18/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,360,360/836_download_orig.rev.1507726652.png" alt="Alisyn Bales" title="Alisyn Bales" class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" data-max-w="360" data-max-h="480"/></a></span><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_profiles_headline"><a href="/live/profiles/2638-alisyn-bales"><p> Back to the elementary school she attended - this time as a faculty member</p></a></h4><div class="lw_profiles_description"><p> Alisyn has come full circle - she is now teaching in the elementary school she attended as a student. She completed her teacher prep program in Interdisciplinary History and Social Sciences and has teaching endorsements in Elementary Education PK-6 and in Middle School Social Studies 6-8. She is in her second year of teaching 1st grade at Atkins Elementary School in Smyth County Public Schools. </p></div><a href="/live/profiles/2638-alisyn-bales" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div>

<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/profiles/2636-cory-blevins" title="Cory Blevins" aria-label="Cory Blevins"><img src="/live/image/gid/18/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1280,960/6166_C._Blevins_Brazil.rev.1554302509.jpg" alt="Cory Blevins" title="Cory Blevins" class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/18/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1280,960/6166_C._Blevins_Brazil.rev.1554302509.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/18/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1280,960/6166_C._Blevins_Brazil.rev.1554302509.jpg 3x" data-max-w="1280" data-max-h="960"/></a></span><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_profiles_headline"><a href="/live/profiles/2636-cory-blevins"><p> The Classroom Experience: From Emory to Brazil</p></a></h4><div class="lw_profiles_description"><p> Cory completed the teacher prep program with an endorsement in History and Social Sciences 6-12 at Emory and Henry and is currently teaching 6th grade History in his hometown at Chilhowie Middle School. Cory participated in the Internationalizing the Clinical Teaching Experience where he taught students in Brazil via Skype. </p></div><a href="/live/profiles/2636-cory-blevins" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div>

<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/profiles/2633-brianna-chessock" title="Brianna Chessock" aria-label="Brianna Chessock"><img src="/live/image/gid/18/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2400/6141_Brianna_Cave_Brazil.rev.1553882153.jpg" alt="Brianna Chessock" title="Brianna Chessock" class="lw_image" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/18/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2400/6141_Brianna_Cave_Brazil.rev.1553882153.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/18/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2400/6141_Brianna_Cave_Brazil.rev.1553882153.jpg 3x" data-max-w="3200" data-max-h="2400"/></a></span><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_profiles_headline"><a href="/live/profiles/2633-brianna-chessock"><p> Getting a global perspective on teaching in the classroom.</p></a></h4><div class="lw_profiles_description"><p> Brianna Chessock graduated from E&H in May 2018 and headed to Brazil to teach English for the summer before starting her first year of teaching. While at E&H Brianna was a member of the swim team and completed her endorsement in Elementary Education PK-6 and Middle School English 6-8. She is currently enjoying her first year of teaching 4th grade in Caroline County Public Schools, Bowling Green, VA. </p></div><a href="/live/profiles/2633-brianna-chessock" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div>